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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 893,878.40, 1,339,651.20 and 360,963.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 893,878.40, 1,339,651.20 and 360,963.20 is: 540,973.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    893,878.40 : 1,339,651.20 = 360,963.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    893,878.40/1,339,651.20 = 360,963.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    893,878.40x = 1,339,651.20 × 360,963.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    893,878.40x = 483,564,784,035.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,564,784,035.84/893,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,973.79

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